Fuzzball, a mostly-villain, is quite surprised to find a romantic interest of his has passed away, leaving the feline among ponies with his previously unknown by him daughter, Shadow. He is charmed by her, and she brings up a total change in the sour cat. Fuzzball discovers the joy and disappointment of fatherhood as both he and his daughter deal with the death of Sapphire, Fuzzball's passed significant other and mother to Shadow.